The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-14
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Postmaster Alackeliar has an elegant new
safe.
Notice the attractions advertised by Rooms,
the harness-maker.
Chappel calls attention 10 some elegant
specialties in the iewelry line.
Dr.. Whalen now occupies the old DR..
Andrews Office, over Bartram q Nillingtons.
Rev. Edward Bell and wife are attending
the state Sunday school association at Kala-
mazoo.
Frank Honuesey got rid Of a very undesir-
able tenant the other day-a tapeworm some
fifty feet in length.
The First Baptist Sunday school is making
preparations for a Christmas entertainment
on Monday evening, Dec. Goth.
l,2I5,545 baskets Of peaches were shipped
from Alegan county last fall. Don't the
record make your mouth water:
Mrs. L. J. Richardson Of Bloomingdale,
has been visiting among her many friends
in this place during the past week
Preparations are being made by the Disci-
pie Sunday school to give n Christmas
concert on Sunday evening, December 23th.
Next Sunday morning and evening. Rev.
Mr.. Bell will preach at the First Baptist
Church on "The Angels Song appropriate
to Christmas Eve.
Mr.. A. Sherman suffered from another
stroke OF paralysis on Wednesday last His
friends regard the probability OF his recovery
as being very slight.
Postmaster Mackellar "a taking in the
sights az Washington, ID. G. John Sebring
| ESQ OF Bangor, is assisting in the postoffice
during Pete's absence.
The Michigan Shorthorn Cattle Breeders
Association will hold It's eth annual meeting
at lansing December 2lst and 22d. Re.
duced rates on railroads.
Hon. j. j. Woodman went to Springfield
Ells., on Monday last, to attend meeting OF
the live stock sanitary commission. From
there he went TO Madison, Wis, TO attend q
meeting OF the Wisconsin state grange.
Tuebor Temple No. 6, p. G. will give its
Sd annual ball at Miler's opera house III
! Bangor, on Thursday evening, December
22d, 1887. Music by Wurzburg a. Bronson
band of Grand Rapids, said to be tho best in
the state.
We call attention to the new time card OF
the 4. d :. II. Il. r., in this paper. There
rs but one train day each way that runs the
entire length of the road. Passengers for
Covert and South Haven must leave this
place at 5:i0 in the morning
Lougwell advises the readers Of the Nor
TruRNER that Santa Claus has again made
headquarters at his store. One OF the funny
things left there is the president and his
wife fishing for trout. It will be noticed
that there are no flies on the lady.
Died, in Bloomingdale, Sunday morning
December ith, 1887, OF membranous Group
Howard, the five years old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Haven, and only grandchild OF
Hon. and Mrs. ii. III. Howard. The NoBrHER-
NEE extends its heartfelt sympathy.
Mrs. DIR. Nelson died NJ Marshall Tuesday
afternoon at four O'Clock. The remains will
be Brought to this place for burial, the ser.
vices to take place at the Christian church
on Thursday, at l:3O p. IN. The deceased
was a resident Of this place for many years.
They say that potatoes were a poor crop
last fall. Generally speaking, that was true;
but Ebert Barker raised 100 bushels on
five acres of ground He has drawn six
loads of forty-four bushels each to this mark
ct aud sold them for eighty-ive cents per
buehel-a profitable crop